Just forty miles north of Tallahassee, FL lies Bainbridge, GA. A sleepy farming community and now the soon to be the new home of Taurus Firearms. Long located in an industrial warehouse district of South Florida's Miami Gardens area. Taurus decided to move to greener pastures due to the ever increasing cost of doing business in Sunshine State. The company was looking for a place to relocate to and have ample room to grow.
Back in April, Taurus and Georgia's Gov. Deal struck a deal and Taurus stated that they'll invest $22.5 million in infrastructure and operations to establish a firearms manufacturing plant, new headquarters, and create 300 jobs in the South Georgia area.
Gov. Deal and Taurus Board of Directors in April, 2018.
Well, yesterday was the official start of construction and Taurus' own board chairman was there with a shovel in hand. Jorio Duster told WTXL News;
Economically speaking, this is a major boom for the South Georgia and North Florida area. Other than providing 300 new jobs, this also is a benefit for the local construction businesses."It took about two years and a half to start from zero. So, today, we see people working," said Jorio Dauster, the board chairman. "Taurus It's a real groundbreaking, not only words. We hope that by, perhaps next year, September, October, to have the plant ready."
Mr. Duster is the third from the right with sunglasses looking down.
Work underway at Taurus' new site.
When the new plant is finished, there will be more than 200,000 square feet of room for manufacturing and shipping. But more importantly as Gov. Deal said;
Personally, I'm going to see what work they have and if anything looks interesting. I'll apply."This will allow you stay in a part of the state of Georgia where you grew up, where you probably have family connections, and it will allow you to find a good job. That is always important for a rural state, like much of our state truly is."
